研究生 Programs

In addition to the general master’s 学位 requirements, all students enrolled in Master of Science 学位 在物理 must satisfy the following course requirements:

• All students must complete PHYS 501 (2) and 502 (2) in their first two 学期.
• 物理学509 (3) 
•  PHYS 505 (3) or 521 (3) 
•  物理学报579 (1);
• 研究生-教师 seminar must be taken for the first four 学期. 6学时 chosen from PHYS 508 (3), PHYS 510 (3), PHYS 518 (3)

In addition, the student must take an additional 9 credit hours to be approved by 他们的委员会. Potential topics include advanced undergraduate or graduate courses in digital or analog electronics, control theory, optics, optical engineering, spectroscopy, NMR, laser physics, shop techniques, Materials (metals, ceramics, polymers), explosives, mechanical design, robotics, vacuum and cryogenic techniques. 学生 are reminded that it is possible to pursue a limited number of credits at other approved higher education institutions, and so this course work might also be pursued as part of an 实习. 物理学报579 (1); 研究生-教师 seminar, must be taken for the first four 学期. 

A candidate for the program should apply for admission no later than the end of his/her 5th regular semester of study through the regular graduate admissions process. 的 student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, and also specifically an average minimum GPA of 3.0 in all physics and mathematics courses to be eligible to apply for the program. Meeting the GPA criterion does not automatically guarantee admission 到程序中. Upon successful admission, during the student’s 7th semester, the candidate should select an advisory 委员会 and research topic f或M.S. 学生 may apply Phys 509 (3 cr) to both B.S. 和M.S. 学位s, however, all other courses must be counted toward either B.S. 或M.S. 专门. Phys 579 (1 cr) should be taken during 学期 7 through 10 (see sample curriculum online on the Department web页面). 对于M来说.S. portion of the 学位, the 6 credit-hours of required electives must be non-Physics courses at the 300-level or above and not explicitly counted toward B.S. 学位. 的 curriculum of study must be approved by the candidate’s 委员会, ideally in the 7th or 8th semester. 候选人M.S. student may take the department’s preliminary examination as soon as the 8th semester of study and must pass the examination 在九点钟.S. level by the beginning of the 10th semester to remain in the program. A student may pursue either a M.S. with 的sis (6 cr) or a M.S. with Independent Study (3 cr), normally taken during the 9th and/or 10th regular 学期 of study. 的 student is strongly encouraged to pursue research or take courses to apply toward M.S. during the summer between the 8th and 9th 学期.

In addition to the 学位 requirements specified above, students completing their dissertation in astrophysics must also complete:

• 6学时 chosen from PHYS 426 (3), 564 (3), 565 (3), 566 (3). 物理426必须 be completed unless the student has had equivalent material in previous courses. 
• 6学时 chosen from PHYS 425 (3), 562 (3), 563 (3), 567 (3).

In addition to the 学位 requirements specified above, students completing their dissertation in atmospheric physics must also complete:

• PHYS 427 (3), 428 (3)
• An additional 6学时 must be taken in areas pertinent to the student’s program. This can be achieved by taking PHYS 527 (3), 532 (3), 533 (3), 535 (3), 536 (3), and/or other courses approved by the student’s advisory 委员会.

的 concentration in instrumentation teaches graduate physics with an additional focus on laboratory work and practical applications of physics concepts and technologies. 的 program aims to produce an experimental physicist with broad skills and background in one or more areas of scientific instrumentation. A graduate of this program should be able to create their own custom instrumentation for the study of new areas. 的 skills of such a graduate are explicitly transferable to industrial design and employment in national labs. In addition to the 学位 requirements specified above, students completing their Doctor of Philosophy 在物理 with concentration in instrumentation must also complete: 

• Instrumentation Core: Physics 301, 536L, 545 and 580. 
• Specialized Math Requirement: Of the required 9- credit hours in advanced mathematics, 3 credit hours should be from either Math 587 OR Math 519 OR Math 588. 

Instrumentation Breadth Requirement: 9 additional units (assumed to be 3 courses), at least 6 of which are in an Engineering or Science area outside the Physics department for courses rated 300-level or above. Courses may be taken at another institution in consultation with the student's 委员会 as appropriate to the area of study. Additional courses in the Physics department may include graduate level disciplinary courses beyond the Physics core. 

In addition to the 学位 requirements specified above, students completing their dissertation in mathematical physics must also complete:

• MATH 435 (3), 438 (3), 442 (3), 471 (3), 535 (3). 的se may be used to satisfy the 9 credit hours in mathematics required for all curricula. 
• An additional 6 credits in mathematics and 6 credits in physics, approved by the student’s advisory 委员会.